Tradition

Quick meaning: Tradition is a noun meaning A commonly held system.

Meaning

A commonly held system.

More Meanings

1. An established or distinctive style or method:
2. The act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery.
3. (textual criticism) The entirety of a text's transmission; all the versions of a work.
4. A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
5. (obsolete) To transmit by way of tradition; to hand down.

Example Sentences

They followed the tradition of lighting candles for special occasions.

Following tradition, the victorious athlete runs a lap around the track.

A deed takes effect only from this tradition or delivery; for, if the date be false or impossible, the delivery ascertains the time of it.

After breakfast, Charles Macdoodle told Lady Mary that it was a tradition in the family that those rumbling carriages on the terrace betokened death.

Word Forms

• traditions
• traditioning
• traditioned

Synonyms for tradition

Depending on context, synonyms include doctrine, custom.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include custom, culture, folk, classic, folklore, lore.

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